Chapman Taylor to speak at Expo Real Estate conference in Guatemala, 5 - 6 March

Chapman Taylor Urban Architect Jorge Alonso Rodríguez will be speaking at the Expo Real Estate conference in Guatemala City. Our Madrid Studio Managing Director Mikel Barriola will also be in attendance for the two-day event, which takes place on Thursday 5 – Friday 6 March.

The leading annual conference, which brings together leading actors from the Latin American property development and construction industries, will discuss industry trends in the region while offering a forum for networking with key regional and international names in the property sectors.

Jorge will be talking on the topic of “The human future of cities: Technology and liquid society”, explaining how we need to approach the design of urban areas in a human-centred way – adopting ‘smart’ technology in a way which serves human needs. He will also present some of Chapman Taylor’s latest projects in the region.

Jorge’s speech details are as follows:

Venue – ÉPICA – Eventos Y Convenciones, Guatemala City
Date – Friday 6 March
Time – 08.30am

Chapman Taylor has worked on a diverse mix of retail, leisure, office and hospitality projects across several Latin American countries, with several more projects on the drawing board at present. As industry-leading global architects and masterplanners, we regularly investigate potential new markets across Latin America in which to create award-winning and commercially successful buildings and places for our clients

If you would like to meet Mikel or Jorge at the event, or talk to them about our projects in the LatAm region, please contact them at the email addresses below.

Jorge Alonso Rodríguez (MArch COOA)

Architect and Planner; Business Development, Madrid

Jorge is responsible for our business development strategy in Spain and Latin America and is a regular speaker at international real estate conferences on innovation, technology, society, the future and responsible design.

As an Architect and Planner, he is a member of the Madrid studio’s Creative Research team and a specialist in project design, having worked on the design and development of many mixed-use, retail, leisure, office, hotel and residential projects in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.

Jorge joined Chapman Taylor in 1995, working in our London studio while studying at university in Spain. He has been a key influence on the growth and direction of our Madrid studio since 2004.

Areas of expertise:

Masterplanning / Urban Regeneration / Mixed-Use / Industrial / Modular construction / Client Liaison / PR & Communications

ARQUITECTO, URBANISTA Y DESARROLLO DE NEGOCIO, MADRID

Jorge es el responsable de nuestra estrategia de expansión en España y Latinoamérica y es ponente habitual en congresos inmobiliarios internacionales sobre innovación, tecnología, sociedad, futuro y diseño responsable.

Como Arquitecto y Urbanista es miembro del equipo de Investigación Creativa (i+C) del estudio de Madrid y es especialista en diseño de proyectos habiendo trabajado en el diseño y desarrollo de muchos proyectos de uso mixto, retail, ocio, oficinas, hoteles y residenciales en Europa, América Latina, Oriente Medio y África.

Jorge se incorporó a Chapman Taylor en 1995, trabajando en nuestro estudio de Londres mientras estudiaba en la Universidad. Ha sido una influencia clave en el crecimiento y la dirección de nuestro estudio de Madrid desde 2004.

Áreas de especialización:

Planificación maestra / Regeneración urbana / Uso mixto / Industrial / Construcción modular / Relaciones Públicas y Comunicación

Mikel Barriola (B Arch Dip Arch ARB BEDA (Hons) COAM)

Group Board Director, Madrid

With a well-established track record, Mikel has experience on major projects across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South America, with design expertise in retail, leisure, residential, hospitality and mixed-use developments.

Mikel joined Chapman Taylor in 1997 and became a Director of the Madrid studio in 2003. He joined the Group Board in 2020 and continues to take responsibility for the Madrid studio as Managing Director, including the direction and management of design, technical, financial and office administration.

Areas of expertise:

Masterplanning / Mixed-use / Urban Regeneration / Retail / Leisure

Mikel se incorporó a Chapman Taylor en 1997 y se convirtió en Director del Estudio de Madrid en 2003. Hoy en día es el Director General y tiene la responsabilidad de la dirección general del Estudio (diseño, parte técnica y financiera y administración de la oficina).

La experiencia que posee Mikel se extiende por toda Europa, Medio Oriente, África y Sudamérica siendo especialista en el diseño de centros comerciales, de ocio, viviendas, hoteles y proyectos de uso mixto.

Áreas de especialización:

Planes Directores / Uso Mixto / Regeneración urbana / Centros Comerciales / Ocio

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